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Gas Tank, After Market tanks |
914racer |
Feb 1 2023, 09:51 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 4-January 11 From: Cincinnati, OH. Member No.: 12,564 Region Association: None |
I just realizes that there are a number of sources for new gas tanks. Does anyone have experience with different tanks or are they all manufactured by the same source? Are they all the same? I also would like to know specifically what the difference is between the early (70-74) and the later tank design.
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wonkipop |
Feb 6 2023, 01:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,667 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
@Van B and @Superhawk996 .
interestingly VW developed and introduced the plastic fuel tank first. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) it was in the 1972 (MY 73) VW passat. hence the plastic expansion tank in the 914 late 74! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) pity indeed they did not think to go the whole hog with a plastic tank 914. one of those bits of trivia i learned thanks to the ford ute. ford australia flew in a VW tank expert/consultant in 1975 to assist with development of a plastic tank for the aussie falcon. ended up being an australian first in 78/79 when they came out. ford were after the weight saving. porsche used the tech with the then new 928. these days a lot of those early 928s still going suffer from plastic tank syndrome. i think it sort of produces a sludge inside the tank as they are now finally breaking down. so maybe.....its just as well we have metal tanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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